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Professor Brian Smith seminar on “Future of Pharma” well-received

24 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

MAB, in association with The Watford Chamber of Commerce, held an exclusive lunchtime seminar on Monday 23rd January 2012, entitled “The Future of Pharma” by Professor Brian D Smith. It was based...

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New timetable clarifies pension auto-enrolment starting dates

27 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

The Government has published a revised timetable for pensions auto-enrolment. From 1 October 2012, and depending on the size of the PAYE scheme, employers will have to enrol eligible employees automatically...

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Sticky situation as gelled honey medical dressing patent ruled to be valid – Apimed Medical Honey Ltd (a New Zealand company) v Brightwake Ltd (trading as Advancis Medical), Court of Appeal

27 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Apimed had successfully registered a European patent for a medical dress which combined honey with a gelling agent. The Patents County Court (PCC) had ruled that the patent was invalid for obvious in light...

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Government announces action against payment card surcharges

27 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Following the Office of Fair Trading’s response to a super-complaint by the consumer watchdog “Which?” in relation to payment surcharges in the transport industry, HM Treasury and the Department...

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Cartoon fun for the BBC but designer bounced out and loses Kerwhizz – Michael Mitchell v BBC, Patents County Court

25 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Michael Mitchell (MM) had designed various characters for use in an animated programme for children’s television, which he called the “Bounce Bunch”. He sent a proposal to the BBC in the hope that...

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Jurors beware of Contempt of Court!

23 January 2012 | Justine Ash

A juror and ex university academic, Dr Theodora Dallas, who undertook detailed internet research on a defendant’s past and then shared that information with her fellow jury members, has been jailed...

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Serious Fraud Office recovers dividends paid to innocent parent company for bribes paid by foreign subsidiary without parent’s knowledge

20 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has successfully tried a new tactic in its enforcement of bribery and corruption laws. It has recovered the £130,000 in dividends paid to Mabey Engineering (Holdings) Limited...

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Health Secretary promises to end postcode lottery ban by some PCTs on certain expensive NICE-approved drugs

20 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has promised to crack down on Primary Care Trusts that refuse to buy certain drugs because of their cost, despite the drugs' approval by NICE (the National Institute...

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Anywhere Working consortium launches online portal to help UK organisations adopt flexible working practices

20 January 2012 | Michael Oberwarth

Flexible working is a key issue for both employers and employees and now the Government is promoting its benefits. In November 2011, the transport Minister Norman Baker launched the ‘Anywhere Working’...

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Increase in parental leave is postponed until March 2013

20 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has said that that the increase in parental leave from 13 to 18 weeks will not be implemented by March 2012. The EU Parental Leave Directive,...

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